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Hey, My favourite snake has for sometime been a common boa. I would one day like to have a few, and hopefully breed them.

only problem is space!!!

can anyone recommend small boas, that will not out grow a 4 x 2 x 2 (or possibly 3 x 2 x 2)

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kenyan sand boas are quite small
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sand boas and rubber boas
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Colombian Rainbow boas, Sand boas and Rosy Boas are all good smaller boa species to keep.
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Dwarf boas.
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not too keen on the appearance of sand boas mate, looked into them before.

I want something that looks almost identical to a common boa, only smaller.
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not too keen on the appearance of sand boas mate, looked into them before.

I want something that looks almost identical to a common boa, only smaller.
Dwarf boa?
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not too keen on the appearance of sand boas mate, looked into them before.

I want something that looks almost identical to a common boa, only smaller.

might be worth either looking at the locality boas, some of those can be as small as 3ft when adult.

we ahve always found hypo bcis not to gain the 7-9ft average size but stick more around 4-7ft


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A juvenile looks almost the same as a large one but much less large. If you keep swapping them at roughly 18 months old the illusion will continue.
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A juvenile looks almost the same as a large one but much less large. If you keep swapping them at roughly 18 months old the illusion will continue.
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